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Cairo Station
باب الحديد
1958 · Film · 77 min
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
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Reminded me of a little gem of a film, Cairo Station (1958). Often older, foreign (non-U.S.) films can be found on YouTube, and so too with this one: https://youtu.be/JYAG_Gi2iDA